Kewanee Care receives highest rating

Rated by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Posted Jul. 27, 2013 at 8:15 AM

Posted Jul. 27, 2013 at 8:15 AM

Kewanee

Petersen Health Care has announced that Kewanee Care Home has earned the Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which signifies a "much above average" rating.

Five stars is the highest and most respected rating a nursing home can receive, and is based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures, according to a press release from Petersen Health Care.

CMS developed the Five-Star Quality Rating System to assist consumers, their families and caregivers in finding and comparing nursing homes more easily and to help identify areas to ask questions.

"The driving factor with Five-Star ratings is compliance," says Greg Wilson, vice president of operations for Petersen Health Care. "Consistency is important as well."

The rating system for U.S. nursing homes was modeled after the American Automobile Association's worldwide rating of hotels. It gauges comprehensive aspects of elder care, including staff-to-resident ratio, cleanliness, staff ability to prevent and treat simple medical problems and attention paid to upkeep of patient appearance.

"This five-star rating demonstrates the high level of service, quality and responsive resident care that is provided by Kewanee Care Home and all our skilled nursing communities 365 days a year," said Mark Petersen, owner of Petersen Health Care.

"We are extremely proud of this recognition and our dedicated, hard-working team of professionals who provide unparalleled care here and at Kewanee Care Home," Petersen said.

Kewanee Care Home is an 84-bed skilled-nursing facility providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. For more information, visit www.petersenhealthcare.net/Kewanee.